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Peter Pande Lake at Sunset
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get up into the mountains this year, but at least I can fantasize and remember great spots. Peter Pande lake, high in the Sierras is one such place. We went a bit...
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Nature’s Splendor
Hard to beat hiking at 10,000 feet, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. You never know what mother nature will provide for conditions to behold. I miss going up this year, but for health reasons I’m...
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The Flowering Sierras
Traveling along lonely country roads is an enchanting pastime and one I thoroughly enjoy. After some days of hiking and camping high in the Sierra, I took a few hours to slowly decompress, to get used...
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Mountain Splendor
If you look hard you’ll see two fishermen trying their luck in the creek. This is such an idyllic place. High in the mountains at over 10,000 feet it has everything. Numerous lakes. And with the...
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Mountain Reflection
It was quite cold on this morning. But, towards the end of October at over 7000 feet and just past dawn, I couldn’t expect anything different. What an exciting time to be awake and out in nature. I...
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Road to This Years Future
It’s a new year. The road is clear but there’s a bend we can’t see beyond. How do we navigate the road ahead that is already moving swiftly? Where are we going? Where do we want to wind up? So...
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Hiking the Mighty Sierras
It’s summer. Time for backpacking the high country, wherever that is for you. For me, that almost always means the mighty high Sierra that runs along the eastern border of California. For those...
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Coming In to Find Camp
There’s nothing like hiking with a full backpack on, coming into your destination spot for the evening. After a full day on the trail, the feet are tired, the shoulders are tired, the legs are tired....
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Mt. Banner at Garnet Lake
Hiking in the Sierra mountains is certainly a bucket list kind of experience. I feel fortunate to live only a half days car ride away. In the middle of a 5 day backpacking adventure we camped at...
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Perfect Balance
There was a lot of snow in the Sierra this winter. Yet, still it’s time to really start thinking about hiking the high country. So many trips to chose from where splendor awaits. Here, we’re...
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